Swahili and Telugu Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Tamil
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Swahili and Telugu as Minority Language
In Swahili and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Telugu as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
If you want to compare Swahili and Telugu dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Telugu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Telugu Regulators
Swahili and Telugu speaking countries provide you Swahili and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Swahili and Telugu Language History.
Swahili and Telugu Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Telugu continents in which Swahili and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Telugu. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Swahili and Telugu languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.